Cover art!

Oooh, the time is getting closer my friends! Elena’s book actually has a release date, December 30, and cover art for both editions. And now you can see that you will be able to buy it either as a trade or mass market paperback:

You can preorder at Amazon or Random House (not yet [...]

California dreamin’…tidbits

Celebrity sighting today: John McCain, no more than 20 feet from the room where we were about to begin our memoir class.  He is very small.  I’m not sure why that surprised me so much, but it did. 
For those looking for the voice worksheet, find it here: http://my.sbwriters.com/profile/BarbaraSamuel
I’m blogging tomorrow (Wednesday) at Writer Unboxed.  A [...]

Elena, moving along

Elena’s book is finally moving into Reality-Ville.   I saw some art for the cover the other day (beautiful!) and it is officially on the schedule for January 27 (that is, if you’re counting, only six months).   If you want to sign up for a one-time only email notification when it is on the shelves, you [...]

Busy, busy

Working on the copy edit of Elena’s book this week.   I am rarely so happy with a book at this stage (actually, I usually hate them with a great and terrible ferocity during CEs), and I can’t wait for you to meet these people.   Next spring: The Lost Recipe for Happiness is the title.
Also, [...]

Shifting economies

My friend Sonia is writing a very intelligent blog you must read if you are interested at all in communication in the new era.   Her post, What a Toddler Can Teach You About Success made me start thinking again about the changing publishing economy and where I fit within it.  How do you continue to have a [...]

The REAL Scent of Hours shop!


Pueblo signing, tomorrow (Friday)


Soundtrack for the new book


Night of Fire


MIRANDA’S REVENGE, by Ruth Wind


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